An organic polymeric particle including an optional first monomer comprising a hydrophobic monomer; a second monomer comprising two or more vinyl groups; an optional third monomer comprising an amine; and a vinyl siloxane polymerizable monomer.

A positive resist composition is provided comprising a base polymer end-capped with a salt consisting of an ammonium cation linked to a sulfide group and a fluorinated anion. Because of controlled acid diffusion, a resist film of the composition forms a pattern of good profile with a high resolution and reduced edge roughness or dimensional variation.

A positive resist composition is provided comprising a base polymer end-capped with a salt consisting of an ammonium cation linked to a sulfide group and a fluorinated anion. Because of controlled acid diffusion, a resist film of the composition forms a pattern of good profile with a high resolution and reduced edge roughness or dimensional variation.

A method and compounds for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) including flooding of a mixture of water and one or more of the compounds in a geological formation. The compounds have a fluoroalkyl group.

A method and compounds for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) including flooding of a mixture of water and one or more of the compounds in a geological formation. The compounds have a fluoroalkyl group.

An object is to obtain a composition capable of: forming a uniform film even by spray coating or even when the composition is applied in the form of ink for inkjet printing; and preventing light emission from a portion other than an ITO electrode surface when the film is mounted on an organic EL device and light is emitted from the device. A conductive polymer composition contains: a composite containing a π-conjugated polymer (A) and a polymer (B) shown by a general formula (1); H.sub.2O (D) for dispersing the composite; a water-soluble organic solvent (C); and a compound (E) shown by a general formula (2). The electric conductivity of a film with a thickness of 20 to 200 nm formed from the conductive polymer composition is less than 1.00E-05 S/cm.

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An object is to obtain a composition capable of: forming a uniform film even by spray coating or even when the composition is applied in the form of ink for inkjet printing; and preventing light emission from a portion other than an ITO electrode surface when the film is mounted on an organic EL device and light is emitted from the device. A conductive polymer composition contains: a composite containing a π-conjugated polymer (A) and a polymer (B) shown by a general formula (1); H.sub.2O (D) for dispersing the composite; a water-soluble organic solvent (C); and a compound (E) shown by a general formula (2). The electric conductivity of a film with a thickness of 20 to 200 nm formed from the conductive polymer composition is less than 1.00E-05 S/cm.

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A fluorine-containing compound represented by general formula (1) by which high water-repellency can be obtained despite the small number of fluorine atoms:

L-(R.sup.1—X—Rf—Y—R.sup.2).sub.n  (1)

wherein L represents an n-valent organic group; n represents an integer of 1 or more; Rf represents a linear or branched fluoroalkylene group containing 1 to 4 of at least any of a CF.sub.2 unit, a CFH unit and a CFRf′ unit, and optionally having an ether bond, wherein Rf′ represents a fluoroalkyl group having 1 carbon atom; R.sup.1 represents a direct bond, or a linear or branched hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R.sup.2 represents a linear or branched hydrocarbon group having 7 to 29 carbon atoms, containing no fluorine atoms, and optionally having an ether bond; and X and Y each independently represent a direct bond or a divalent linking group.

A positive resist material contains an acid generator, and a base polymer containing a repeating unit having two carboxyl groups whose hydrogen atoms are substituted with two tertiary carbon atoms each bonded to a double bond or triple bond. The repeating unit having two carboxyl groups whose hydrogen atoms are substituted with two tertiary carbon atoms each bonded to a double bond or triple bond is represented by a repeating unit-a in the following formula (1). Thus, the present invention provides: a positive resist material having higher sensitivity than conventional positive resist materials and smaller dimensional variation; and a patterning process.

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A positive resist material contains an acid generator, and a base polymer containing a repeating unit having two carboxyl groups whose hydrogen atoms are substituted with two tertiary carbon atoms each bonded to a double bond or triple bond. The repeating unit having two carboxyl groups whose hydrogen atoms are substituted with two tertiary carbon atoms each bonded to a double bond or triple bond is represented by a repeating unit-a in the following formula (1). Thus, the present invention provides: a positive resist material having higher sensitivity than conventional positive resist materials and smaller dimensional variation; and a patterning process.

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